Overview
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Callitriche (Cal-l?-tri-che) is a genus of largely aquatic plants known as water-starworts. Previously, it was the only genus in the family Callitrichaceae. However, according to the APG II system this family is now included in the Plantaginaceae (plantain family). The family name Callitrichaceae retains its status as nomen conservandum (name to be retained).
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- Callitriche antarctica, Antarctic water-starwort
- Callitriche brutia, pedunculate water starwort
- Callitriche christensenii
- Callitriche fassetti , Fassett's water starwort
- Callitriche hamulata, intermediate water starwort
- Callitriche hermaphroditica, autumn water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche autumnalis
- Callitriche heterophylla, differentleaf water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche anceps, Callitriche bollanderi
- Callitriche intermedia, narrowleaf water starwort
- Callitriche longipedunculata , longstalk water starwort
- Callitriche marginata , winged water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche sepulta
- Callitriche obtusangula, blunt-fruited water starwort
- Callitriche palustris , spiny water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche verna
- Callitriche pedunculosa , Nuttall's water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche nuttallii
- Callitriche peploides , matted water starwort
- Callitriche platycarpa, various-leaved water starwort
- Callitriche stagnalis , pond water starwort
- Callitriche terrestris , terrestrial water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche austinii, Callitriche deflexa
- Callitriche trochlearis, effluent water starwort
- Callitriche truncata, short-leaved water starwort
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- Callitriche antarctica, Antarctic water-starwort
- Callitriche brutia, pedunculate water starwort
- Callitriche christens enii
- Callitriche fassetti , Fassett's water starwort
- Callitriche hamulata, intermediate water starwort
- Callitriche hermaphroditica, autumn water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche autumnalis
- Callitriche heterophylla, differentleaf water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche anceps, Callitriche bollanderi
- Callitriche intermedia, narrowleaf water starwort
- Callitriche longipedunculata , longstalk water starwort
- Callitriche marginata , winged water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche sepulta
- Callitriche obtusangula, blunt-fruited water starwort
- Callitriche palustris , spiny water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche verna
- Callitriche pedunculosa , Nuttall's water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche nuttallii
- Callitriche peploides , matted water starwort
- Callitriche platycarpa, various-leaved water starwort
- Callitriche stagnalis , pond water starwort
- Callitriche terrestris , terrestrial water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche austinii, Callitriche deflexa
- Callitriche trochlearis, effluent water starwort
- Callitriche truncata, short-leaved water starwort
References
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- "Callitrichaceae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32049.
- "Callitriche". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32051.
- http://www.usa.sp2000.org/AnnualChecklist2000.html
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Taxonomy
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The Family Callitrichaceae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (1): Callitriche
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 9 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Family Callitrichaceae.
Genera
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Callitriche
Callitriche () used to be the only genus in the family Callitrichaceae. However, according to the APG II system this family is now included in the family Plantaginaceae. The family name Callitrichaceae retains its status as nomen conservandum (name to be retained). [more]
At least 203 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Callitriche.
More info about the Genus Callitriche may be found here.
References
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- "Callitrichaceae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32049.
- "Callitriche". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32051.
- http://www.usa.sp2000.org/AnnualChecklist2000.html
Further reading
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- Callitriche platycarpa Recorded from Eglinton Canal, Galway, Ireland. Pybus, C. and O'Halloran, P. 2009. Distribution of some submerged aquatic macrophytes in the Eglinton Canal, Galway. Ir Nat. J. 30: 51 - 53.
External links
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Further Reading
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- Callitriche platycarpa Recorded from Eglinton Canal, Galway, Ireland. Pybus, C. and O'Halloran, P. 2009. Distribution of some submerged aquatic macrophytes in the Eglinton Canal, Galway. Ir Nat. J. 30: 51 - 53.
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